All Building Design articles in BD Mag - Sport and Leisure- July 08
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FeaturesRoof by Rheinzink
Rheinzink’s standing seam roof system lends itself to the double curving roof but can also be used at pitches as low as 3 degrees.
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FeaturesWind turbines by Quiet Revolution
King’s Dock has five QR5 turbines mounted on 15m masts, creating a total height of 20m
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FeaturesStructural metal sections by Metsec
Metsec’s Steel Framing System is a fast track steel stud panel frame that is fixed as infill between the main structural frame members and provides a carrier for insulation, exterior cladding and interior wallboard.
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FeaturesMetal-effect roofs by Membrane
New roofing partnership will enable wider use of metal-effect roofs
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FeaturesPlasterboard from Knauf
Subcontractor Drywall Technologies pre-formed the inner face of the bathrooms off-site using Knauf Glass Reinforced Plaster.
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Invincible in Preston
Frank Whittle Partnership’s 4,000-seat pavilion for Preston North End FC to open this season
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FeaturesWinning ideas
Is there a sports project that gets your pulse racing? Tell us your nomination for a chance to win Stadiums by Albert Wimmer.
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FeaturesSanitaryware by Hans Grohe
The Talis S is a single lever mixer with a slim design and pin lever handle. It incorporates a rubit aerator for a soft bubbly flow with no splash back.
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FeaturesSquire & Partners in the swing with Urban Golf
Squire & Partners is to set to open new Urban Golf outlets across London
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FeaturesInternal glazed screens by Komfort Workspace
Across the multipurpose hall, conference centre and VIP boxes, the company provided nearly 120m of internal glazing, with silicone or dry joints and frameless doors.
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The numbers game
£956,731,953 is the total amount of lottery funding invested in sports facilities by Sport England since 2000.
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Fun palaces
The sport and leisure sector is where architecture can chill out. Playful ideas, colourful graphics and innovative surfaces are the order of the day in this month's selection of projects
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FeaturesTake to the high seas with Norman Foster
YachtPlus is to launch its luxury yacht timeshare service this September
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FeaturesThe Ecochute underground waste store
This Ecochute bin is much larger than it looks — thanks to a wheelie bin concealed underground it can hold up to 360 litres of waste.
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FeaturesCurtain walling & windows by Schüco
The ground and third floors use Schüco’s FW50+ aluminium facade system and Royal S 65 doors system with a RAL 7037 polyester powder coated finish.
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FeaturesRoof covering from Flag Membranes
The arena’s roof is a polyester reinforced PVC membrane, mechanically fixed to a Ruukki structural box panel filled with Rockwool.